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PIS could face class action over "inadequate" advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Slater & Gordon are considering a class action against Professional Investment Services (PIS) after retail investors face losses from the collapse of a Queensland olive farm investment scheme. Over 350 Australians had ploughed approximately $25 million ...

Blue Sky grows revenue 48%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has reported a 48% increase in operating revenue and an after-tax net profit of $3.59 million for the full year to 30 June. Operating revenue for Australia's only listed alternatives-focused fund manager grew from $8.9million ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) will come together to promote greater cohesion within the fractured local hedge fund industry at its up-coming annual forum. The AIMA Hedge Fund Forum has been created by the industry to foster ...

Zenith execs to head consultancy firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
Two Zenith Investment Partners executives are to head the recently launched institutional consulting business ZG Advisors (ZGA). Zenith co-founder and director David Smythe will be a non-executive director of ZGA while head of Alternative Research at ...

New deal opens Europe to Aussie AIFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... managers operating across borders. The arrangement will allow Australian fund managers to manage and market Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) - including hedge funds, private equity funds and retail funds - in the EU under the rules of the Alternative ...

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, hedge funds are still widely misunderstood by investors - they often have a reputation for being high risk, expensive, illiquid and difficult to access. But according to BlackRock ...

US Hedge Fund Association opens in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The US-based Hedge Fund Association, a nonpartisan industry body aimed at increasing transparency and trust in alternative investments, has established an Australian chapter. The lobbying organisation's membership includes hedge funds, funds of funds ...

Former Perpetual exec to head Market Vectors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Former Perpetual and Credit Suisse product specialist Arian Neiron has been appointed managing director of Market Vectors ETF Trust's Australian business. Market Vectors is the exchange traded fund arm of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global. ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... infrastructure, according to research by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached $3.1 trillion in 2012. A total of 19 Australian investment managers were included in ...

Legg Mason appoints senior financial analyst

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... international asset manager. It manages US$655 billion across global equity, fixed income, property and alternative investment markets. "With recent growth in our business we are pleased to be in a position to grow the team and bring deeper insights ...